BATIK: A SPIRITUAL LEGACY

BATIK: A SPIRITUAL LEGACY By Herdiana Surachman ( in Interview with Ms.Era Soekamto, Creative Director of Iwan Tirta Private Collection ) I never would have thought that a conversation about Batik would lead to the realm of spiritual understanding. This is a realm that is contained within the many Javanese Batik motifs that have long been a part of Indonesia's cultural life. Ms. Era Soekamto, the creative director of Iwan Tirta and a big name in the Indonesian fashion industry, spoke to me about Batik and the importance of preserv…